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Wayne Swan, Barack Obama and Julia Gillard toast at a dinner at Parliament House in 2011. A toast is a ritual during which a drink is taken as an expression of honor or goodwill. The term may be applied to the person or thing so honored, the drink taken, or the verbal expression accompanying the drink.
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The word toast comes from the Latin torrere 'to burn'. [3] In German, the term (or sometimes Toastbrot) also refers to the type of bread itself, which is usually used for toasting. [4] One of the first references to toast in print is in a recipe for Oyle Soppys (flavoured onions stewed in a gallon of stale beer and a pint of oil) from 1430. [5]
Rudy Ray Moore, known as "Dolemite", is well known for having used the term in his comedic performances.While signifyin(g) is the term coined by Henry Louis Gates Jr. to represent a black vernacular, the idea stems from the thoughts of Ferdinand De Saussure and the process of signifying—"the association between words and the ideas they indicate."
In honor of Black Twitter's contribution, Stacker compiled a list of 20 slang words it brought to popularity, using the AAVE Glossary, Urban Dictionary, Know Your Meme, and other internet ...
Polari, a jargon that began in European ports and evolved into a shorthand used in gay subcultures, influences much of today's slang in words like "zhuzh," "drag," "camp" and "femme."
Diner lingo is a kind of American verbal slang used by cooks and chefs in diners and diner-style restaurants, and by the wait staff to communicate their orders to the cooks. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Usage of terms with similar meaning, propagated by oral culture within each establishment, may vary by region or even among restaurants in the same locale.
The term “milquetoast” has since come to be used for a meek or timid person. Milquetoast may also refer to: Dr. Milquetoast, a character in "The Pacifist", by Arthur C. Clarke "Milquetoast" (song), a 1994 song from Helmet's album Betty; Milquetoast the Cockroach, one of the minor characters in Bloom County